Coach Jeth

Untie these cords that seemed to bind me Imaginary as it is, seemed too real for me Don’t let the words refrain be heard There’s nothing that could ease these piercing hurt Sing no familiar tunes of the days long gone Talk no familiar words of the promises done Beneath the sun, tears ran down Nothing could ease the hurt that’s bound Look no more with affectionate gaze Smile no more with saddened fates Love no more, the truth I see This hurt I feel was meant to be Dream no more of love lit days We both are lost in this crazy maze Better to stop while we still are near To the face stained of yesterdays tears A heart that’s true, it is not you A love thought real, ache was left to feel A love, a dream we thought could last Really was love that never was…

They probably have a lot of characteristics in common. Let’s focus on one today. This single characteristic is so important that they could have NEVER been great without it. Never. No chance. And we can't either. I always ask myself. Are you having challenges moving forward, going for what you desire? Do you sometimes feel all over the place? That's not going to cut it, if you want to succeed. My mentor keeps on reminding me that… It's easy for people to be scattered. It's easy for people to be unfocused. It's easy for people to sit on their couch all day. It's easy to be indifferent about your goals and dreams. But at some time we have to step and make a DECISION to go for it. Tiger, Gates, Jolie, Oprah I always wonder, what do they all have? You know, my mentor said, they have the POWER to concentrate and focus on what they want and NOT GIVE UP until they get what they want. Can I do this? Can we do this? Can we add mor...

So how did you do? [ ] Worried about getting bullied by fratmen or getting killed in a riot. [ ] Got bullied by fratmen or was killed in a riot. [ ] Witnessed a riot. [x] Watched the Oblation Run (PASKO NA! HAHA!) [x] Made friends with a teacher. [ ] Was tricked as a freshman into attending a rally / prayer meeting. [x] Wore red or black on one of those wear red or wear black days. [ ] Wore red on Valentine’s Day. [x] Wore black on Valentine's Day. [ ] Celebrated a birthday at Mang Jimmy's. [x] Learned UP Naming Mahal. [ ] Was an RA (registration assistant) or SA [ ] Lied or begged to an RA for a slot in class. [x] Participated in a there's-only-one-more-slot-are you-feeling-lucky? [ ] Jogged around the campus. [ ] Visited the Vargas Museum. [x] Knew at least one xerox lady, manong, or technician by name. [x] Attended university level graduation. [x] Got an activist for a teacher. [ ] Watched a La Salle vs. Ateneo UAAP game. [x] Watched a UP vs. any school basketball game. ...